President Trump’s executive order to suspend new H-1B, L-1 and other temporary work visas for skilled workers and managers through the end of the year has met with broad criticism in Silicon Valley.
The L-1 visa that allows companies to transfer employees from overseas offices and the H-1B program for workers in specialty occupations are both popular with tech companies. Several tech executives were quick to condemn the executive order on Twitter, including Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.